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Key Learning Points key differences for project management in the public sector how Project Managers can deal with those differences and succeed on public sector projects how a PMO can foster success given these differences

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What is the Public Sector? Public SectorPrivate Sector An organization funded (mostly) by the public to provide service for the public. Governments (Federal, Provincial, Municipal) Higher Education Health Care Profit Seeking Utilities Charities Crown Corporations

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Resources – Thrive as a PM address the triple constraint: –seek a charter that identifies which one can be adjusted –focus on risk analysis –make your estimates realistic understand the priority of your project among others and the strategic alignment know the business benefits and find ways to deliver benefits in stages

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Resources – PMO Adds Value resist “On time, on scope, on budget” adopt a charter format that identifies the priorities among time, scope and resources pooled contingencies, risk analysis and stretch objectives

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What’s Different – Acquisitions purchasing policy –open and accountable process –accessible to all vendors –issues of interprovincial trade –clear and open selection –get the best value for public funds

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What’s Different – Acquisitions limited exceptions for sole source –defined criteria –get the best value approvals are based on $ limits –defines accountability –limits risk the process takes time

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Acquisitions – Thrive as a PM know the rules - the $ limits and the process for each allow sufficient time/cost/effort to follow the process maintain meticulous records the process protects the PM

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Acquisitions – PMO Adds Value PMO can build in compliance –build the process into templates –define standard time/cost/resources for each variation –provide training on the process for PMs

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What’s Different – Project Selection the public sector provides services the market can’t –fire-fighting –roads –courts but what about private garbage collection, the 407, private prisons? what is the ROI on these services?

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What’s Different – Project Selection quantitative vs qualitative criteria how do we compare services? – eg: fire fighting vs seniors’ recreation how do we balance service improvements, cost savings and legislated requirements? how do we align with strategy?

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What’s Different – Project Selection How do we weigh the importance of each criterion? Selection Strategy Cost Savings Cost Avoidance And many more … SecurityServiceCapability

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Project selection – Thrive as a PM much of this is beyond the scope of a Project Manager define metrics that align with selection critieria ensure outcomes / benefits are clearly defined

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Key Learning Points key differences for project management in the public sector how Project Managers can deal with those differences and succeed on public sector projects how a PMO can foster success given these differences